Writing
舌头 (shé tou) — how to say "tongue" in Chinese
舌头
Tongue
noun
Character composition
舌
tongue
头
head, beginning
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
舌
Tongue
#135 · shé · 6 strokes
Collocations
伸出舌头
shēn chū shé tou
stick out one's tongue
舌头麻木
shé tou má mù
numb tongue
咬到舌头
yǎo dào shé tou
bite one's tongue
Examples
医生让我伸出舌头给他看看。
The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue for him to see.
我的舌头很疼。
My tongue hurts a lot.
Frequently asked questions
Tongue meaning Chinese
"tongue" in Chinese is 舌头 (shé tou).
舌头 meaning in English
舌头 (shé tou) means "Tongue".
Tongue in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shé tou (written as she tou, shetou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tongue in Chinese character
It is written 舌头: 舌 has 6 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 舌头?
舌头 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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